Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Old CoIor0w Reported as Saying He
Does Not Want a Little Fight, But
Is Ready Tor Big One,
Captain hgws0n Chased livery Niles
aud Fired At Repeaiedly-ColOrOw
Asks for 8 Conference.
General Crock Ordered 10 Join Governor
Adams OF COlorAdo-Iho PoaceabIs
Return of the Indians Looked For.
COLoROw WANTS 4 BIG FIGHT.

COL0ROW WANTS BIG FIGHT.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 26.-TeIegrams
received here this afternoon from Meeker
deny the reports received here Yesterday
that COlorOW is surrounded by militia
and desires peace. The Indians are en-
trsrched in the hills, and are protected
by natures Notifications so that their dis
Judgement by al the state militia com
bined will be impossible. Colorow yes
tertay said he did not want little fight,
but big fight, and they would haye
it if the troops were not called back.
Captain lawson, who WIS returning
to Meeker Wednesday evening from Camp
Adams with q telegram, was hesded of
and chased twenty miles up PrecanCe
creek snd held by the Indians until dark
ness permitted his escape. They struck
him about dusk ct g bridge which crosses
the Precance and fred ct him repeatedly
while chasing him. Captain Lawson re
turned the fire twice. He reached Meek
er yesterday morning completely fatigued.
II fight is avoided uotil the arrival of
Governor Adams the trouble msy be Smi-
Cably settled, out if the militia and Ind
ans clash before his arrival war VIII en-
sue.
GONE TO MEET COLOROW.
DENVER, Col, Aug. Ex-Governor
Adams, accompanied by Congressman
Symmes, Attorney General Marsh and
Hon. William 2. Byers, left last evening
for Meeker to hold 3 conference with
ColOrow. The Governor stated ne
seriously hoped to DE able induce the
Indians TO return to The agency and end
the present troubles
GENERAL CROOK GOES TO THE SCENE.
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The following
cOrrespOn ence relative TO the Indian
trouble in Colorado hiss taken place
DENVER, COL, Aug. -. Iesl.
II. /. Muldrow, Acting Secretary OF the i'm
terror
Coloro8 has signifed desire to have 8
conference, and go TO Garfield county
for that purpose tonight. Our desire is
to get them out of the state peaceably,
and if you VIII CO operate It csn be done
Telegraph orders to Fort Duchesne
would enable officers TO get to the scene
Of trouble as soon IS do.
Signed ALVA ADAMS, Governor.
WA~uINGTON, Aug. q, I--I.
HOV. a. Adams, Governor Colorado.
Directions Will De a. once given 10
Adjutant Byrnes and General Crook to
meet and confer with you about Colo
rows peaceabIe return TO characterization,
upon the belief that your dispatch indi-
Gates the adoption OF such 8 line OF &C
ton. CSigned.) II L. MULDRow,
Acting Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25, lss7
To the Honorable Secretary of War:
sm instructed by the President to re-
quest you TO send General Crook to the
scene OF the ColoroW trouble, in Garfield
county, Colorado, to confer with the
Governor Of that state, and to secure the
peacable return OF Colorow and his band
to their reservation. He can take with
him such interpreter and other persons
supposed to be influential with the In
dians, and who could aid in the purpose
contemplated.
Signed Ii. L. MULDRow,
Acting Secretary